Former financial adviser Marty Blazer, the key government witness in the FBI's college basketball corruption trial, testified Tuesday that he made payments to football players at several colleges as well.

Mark it down for 2019: Trevor Lawrence will win the first of two Heismans, while Mack Brown and Les Miles sit out bowl season in their returns.

Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer

Source: North Carolina is hiring Scott Boone as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. He spent this past season as an analyst at Wake Forest. Boone has been defensive coordinator at Nevada and William and Mary, and was linebackers coach at Arizona in 2017.

The SEC has busted the curve at the midterm point with three teams earning A-plus grades.

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Colorado is hiring former North Carolina co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic to coach the offensive line, according to a source. Football Scoop first reported the move. Kapilovic had worked with Larry Fedora at both UNC and Southern Miss, serving as associate head coach with the Tar Heels.

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North Carolina is hiring Ole Miss offensive coordinator Phil Longo for the same position, a source tells ESPN. The Athletic first reported the move, as Mack Brown now has both of his coordinators in place. Longo spent the past two seasons at Ole Miss, which now will be replacing both coordinators following a 5-7 season.

Anthony Ratliff-Williams, who led North Carolina in receiving yards this year, said Tuesday that he's skipping his final college season to pursue an NFL career.

Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer

North Carolina coach Mack Brown says Urban Meyer called him at 6 a.m. today to say he's retiring at Ohio State. Meyer told Brown that health was the "total reason" why he will no longer the coach the Buckeyes. "He told me he couldn't be animated at the level he needed to to energize his team," Brown said. "He said, 'If I can't coach like I need to coach, I'm not going to coach.'"

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Mack Brown on why he returned to coaching at North Carolina. Brown enters the College Football Hall of Fame today.